What percentage of people rent in Scipio Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Scipio Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Scipio Township (LaPorte County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 457 renting households against 1,551 that own their home.

In Scipio Township (LaPorte County), the share of households that rent went from 20.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 457 (±138)
Median renter income: $47,125 (±$28,598)

Who rents and who owns in Scipio Township (LaPorte County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±6.3 points)	25.3% (±1.6 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	457 (±138)	11,019 (±713)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,551 (±168)	32,614 (±855)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,125 (±$28,598)	$41,095 (±$3,085)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,474 (±$9,829)	$82,005 (±$2,187)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Scipio Township (LaPorte County), the renter share is not measurably different from LaPorte County (25.3%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In LaPorte County, Scipio Township (LaPorte County) ranks 8 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 593 of 1,600.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Scipio Township (LaPorte County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	20.2% (±5.9 points)	22.8% (±6.3 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,042 (±$91)	$1,041 (±$114)	−0.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$62,619 (±$10,656)	$78,269 (±$12,882)	+25.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Scipio Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scipio Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	—	22.8% (±6.3 points)	—
La Porte	3.8 mi	39.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Kingsbury	4.3 mi	20.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (LaPorte County)	5.0 mi	32.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
New Durham Township	5.6 mi	12.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	5.9 mi	10.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Noble Township (LaPorte County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Washington Township (LaPorte County)	6.4 mi	3.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Kingsford Heights	7.1 mi	40.1% (±10.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Durham Township, IN (12.7%), Pleasant Township (LaPorte County), IN (10.0%), Noble Township (LaPorte County), IN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Porte, IN (39.6%), Center Township (LaPorte County), IN (32.6%), Kingsford Heights, IN (40.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Kingsford Heights	40.1% (±10.3 points)
3	La Porte	39.6% (±3.7 points)
4	Coolspring Township	36.1% (±4.6 points)
5	Center Township (LaPorte County)	32.6% (±3.5 points)
6	Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	29.6% (±3.2 points)
7	Union Township (LaPorte County)	26.7% (±8.0 points)
8	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	22.8% (±6.3 points)
9	Hanna Township	21.0% (±15.1 points)
10	Kingsbury	20.0% (±14.0 points)
11	Springfield Township (LaPorte County)	19.2% (±8.2 points)
12	Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	18.2% (±11.1 points)
13	Westville	16.5% (±7.8 points)
14	Dewey Township	15.2% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in LaPorte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Scipio Township (LaPorte County)

How many renters are there in Scipio Township (LaPorte County)?

Scipio Township (LaPorte County) has an estimated 457 (±138) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scipio Township (LaPorte County)?

In Scipio Township (LaPorte County), the share of households that rent went from 20.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Scipio Township (LaPorte County)?

A renting household in Scipio Township (LaPorte County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scipio Township (LaPorte County)?

The median renting household in Scipio Township (LaPorte County), IN has an income of $47,125 (±$28,598) a year, against $92,474 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Scipio township, LaPorte County, Indiana (county subdivision:68346, in state:18 county:091).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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